Gerrit W. Gong

Gerrit Walter Gong (23 December 1953-) was an LDS Church apostle from 5 April 2018.

Biography
Gerrit Walter Gong was born in Redwood City, California in 1953, and he served as an LDS Church missionary in Taiwan before serving as a special assistant to the US Secretary of State in 1985. Gong was involved in educational policy issues before joining the Brigham Young University administration. He served as a bishop, stake president, and area seventy before becoming an LDS Church apostle in 2018.